Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New York

13 organizations filed 13 public comments on Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Empire Wind, LLC's Proposed Wind Energy Facilities Offshore New York, at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. The comment window closed 1288d ago.

Abstract

In accordance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announces the availability of the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the construction and operations plan (COP) submitted by Empire Wind, LLC, (Empire Wind) for its proposed Empire Wind Offshore Wind Farm (Project). The DEIS analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the Project as described in the COP (the proposed action) and alternatives to the proposed action and will inform BOEM’s decision whether to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the COP. This notice of availability (NOA) announces the start of the public review and comment period, as well as the locations, dates, and times for in-person and virtual meetings, on the DEIS. After BOEM holds the public hearings and addresses comments provided, BOEM will publish a final environmental impact statement.

Commenters (13)

• American Coalition for Ocean Protectiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• BlueGreen Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Cultural Heritage Partners on behalf of Point O’Woods Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Empire Offshore Wind LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and New England Fishery Management Counciltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• New Jersey Offshore Wind Coalitiontrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• New York Offshore Wind Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Responsible Offshore Development Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Seafreeze Shoreside and Seafreeze Ltd.unverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Stony Brook Universityunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Surfrider Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%